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How to Win Graves vs Heimerdinger Counter MatchupGraves is in the a tier of champions

Graves vs Heimerdinger

How to Beat Heimerdinger as Graves in LoLGraves is in the b tier of champions
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How to Beat Heimerdinger as Graves

based on 2,159 Graves vs Heimerdinger matchups
Win Rate
51 %
K/D/A
2.54
Pick Rate
1.3 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we analyze millions of recently ranked LoL matches every week. In our data, Graves faced off against Heimerdinger in 2159 matches. With so many games with Graves vs Heimerdinger provides us a lot of faith in our capability to produce actionable data and a recommended build to smash Heimerdinger. This pairing is relatively rare. Graves fights Heimerdinger in only 1.3% of his matches.

Graves vs Heimerdinger Matchup Summary

Graves does a decent job of beating Heimerdinger. On average, he wins a acceptable 51.0% of matches the champions clash against each other in. In Graves against Heimerdinger matches, Graves’s team is 0.0% more probable to gain first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood against Heimerdinger.

Best Graves vs Heimerdinger Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Scorchclaw PupHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Serrated DirkRectrix

Core Graves Items

~22 Mins
Youmuu's GhostbladeThe CollectorOpportunity

Optional Items

BloodthirsterVoltaic CycloswordHubrisDeath's Dance

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonersmite summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Graves to level upq
>
Second ability for Graves to level upe
>
Last skill for Graves to max outw

Runes

PrecisionFleet FootworkTriumphLegend: AlacrityCoup de Grace
InspirationMagical FootwearCosmic Insight
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling
Graves's passive ability p
Graves's q ability q
Graves's w ability w
Graves's e ability e
Graves's ultimate ability r
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Q
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Q
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W
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Q
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Guide to Countering Heimerdinger as Graves

Tips for Playing as Graves against Heimerdinger

Smoke Screen can be used both to escape and to set up a kill.

Using Quickdraw to get into range and delivering a point blank Buckshot can do lots of damage.

Advice to Win Against Heimerdinger

Be wary of Heimerdinger's Upgrade!!!, as he can use it to find an answer to most trouble he gets into. Once his ultimate is down, go in for the kill!

It's better to destroy all of Heimerdinger's turrets at once with the help of creeps than to fight them one at a time.

Graves vs Heimerdinger Counter Stats

Graves Image
Win Rate
51 %
VS
Win Rate
49 %
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7.4
< Kills >
4.4
5.6
< Deaths >
6.1
6.8
< Assists >
6.9
1.68
< Killing Sprees >
0.99
57
< Minions Killed >
133
1.44
< Dragons Killed >
0.15
0.48
< Inhibitors >
0.49
17,347
< Physical Damage >
806
874
< Magic Damage >
22,673
1,574
< True Damage >
654
19,795
< Damage Dealt >
24,134
30,520
< Damage Taken >
19,962
12,872
< Gold Earned >
10,743
1.69
< Towers >
2.01
0.35
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
14,353
< Total Healing >
2,118
14,730
< Experience >
13,385
23
< Vision Score >
30
6
< Wards Placed >
14
527
< Time Dealing CC >
256

How to Counter Heimerdinger with Graves in LoL

The stat comparisons shown here feature several valuable Graves vs. Heimerdinger counter statistics that can help us realize the distinctions between the two. As an example, Graves’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Heimerdinger’s KDA ratio of NaN, showing that Graves may be more central to his team's team fighting potential than Heimerdinger. This observation is in large part fueled by the difference in kills.

Graves usually has a slightly larger longest kill spree than his opponent does. Commonly, he takes more damage than Heimerdinger. This typically indicates different amounts of tankyness; however, it can also imply that the champ with higher health has less agility and thus is unable to flee from further harm when engaged or poked.

Differences between Graves and Heimerdinger

Damage Types Compared

Graves
Heimerdinger
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Graves
Heimerdinger

Who is Better, Graves or Heimerdinger?

Both League champs are great. Both have their pros and cons. In League's current meta, Graves usually wins when trying to fight Heimerdinger, with a 51.0% win rate. Thus, Graves makes a good counter for Heimerdinger.

While Graves does have a higher winrate than Heimerdinger, when they face off with one another, Graves also has a much lower difficulty level that makes him a less challenging champion to pick up and master. You should be careful when picking Graves into Heimerdinger.

Additionally, Graves has only a small amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Heimerdinger. This often makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion for every situation in League of Legends, in Graves vs Heimerdinger matchups, Graves is the better champion with a similar win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during team fights.

Graves is a decent counter for Heimerdinger. Focus your tactics on increasing your gold income and clearing objectives. If you can do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Graves against Heimerdinger.

Additional Information for Graves Players

How We Calculated Our Graves vs Heimerdinger Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Heimerdinger as Graves, we analyzed 2,159 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Heimerdinger as Graves comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Graves to counter Heimerdinger during both the early game and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should continue reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips shown above, you will increase your win rate by a lot and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Graves usually picks up less CS relative to Heimerdinger. Champions who on average don't get much CS often don't require much CS to be effective, such as supports. They are able to scale properly off of their abilities and first items alone. Yet, champs with a lot of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require several high cost items to be effective. In either case, try to do better than the numbers shown here to do well.

The best items to have in your Graves versus Heimerdinger build include Youmuu's Ghostblade, The Collector, and Opportunity. When Graves bought at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better when fighting Heimerdinger than with most other typical counter builds. In fact, Graves had an average winrate of 51.0% when countering Heimerdinger with these items in his kit.

To have the highest likelihood of crushing Heimerdinger as Graves, you should use the Fleet Footwork, Triumph, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace, Cosmic Insight, and Magical Footwear runes from the Precision and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players used for Graves vs Heimerdinger matchups, this mix of runes resulted in the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes provided a 51.0% winrate overall.

If you want to see Graves x Heimerdinger tips and builds for a a distinct skill level, feel free to choose one from the selection menu above. If viewing for the first time, the statistics and guides displayed are computed using all games played with both champions.